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The Modified Julian Date is the number of days (and fractional days) elapsed since midnight GMT on 17 November 1858. This is 2400000.5 smaller than the standard Julian Date.
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The '''Modified Julian Date''' is the number of days (and fractional days) elapsed since midnight GMT on 17 November 1858. This is 2400000.5 smaller than the standard Julian Date.
  
 
In Orbiter it is used to define the current time in scenario files; it is also displayed in the [[heads up display|HUD]].
 
In Orbiter it is used to define the current time in scenario files; it is also displayed in the [[heads up display|HUD]].
  
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Julian_date
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See also:Wikipedia  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Julian_date]
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Revision as of 19:20, 30 March 2006

The Modified Julian Date is the number of days (and fractional days) elapsed since midnight GMT on 17 November 1858. This is 2400000.5 smaller than the standard Julian Date.

In Orbiter it is used to define the current time in scenario files; it is also displayed in the HUD.

See also:Wikipedia [1]

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